Montana Code Annotated 2017

TITLE 16. ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO

CHAPTER 11. TAXATION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS

Part 5. Tobacco Products Reserve Fund -- Enforcement

Findings And Purpose

16-11-501. Findings and purpose. The legislature finds that violations of 16-11-401 through 16-11-403 threaten the integrity of the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, the fiscal soundness of the state, and the public health. The legislature finds that enacting procedural enhancements will help prevent violations of 16-11-401 through 16-11-403 and will safeguard the Master Settlement Agreement, the fiscal soundness of the state, and the public health. (Certain provisions void on occurrence of contingency--sec. 16, Ch. 397, L. 2003--see part compiler's comment.)

History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 397, L. 2003.